Elevate your class with an amazing Socratic Seminar, a best practice strategy that includes reading, writing, speaking, and listening components. This 36-slide Socratic Seminar PowerPoint has everything you need including text ideas for each content area, best practice tips and tricks, Before/During/After the Seminar, and model seminar questions. Perfect for a top-notch evaluation or ready-to-go sub plans! Seven Benefits of the Socratic Seminar: Socratic Seminars enhance critical thinking. Socratic Seminars improve speaking and listening skills. Socratic Seminars increase student engagement. Socratic Seminars enhance reading comprehension Socratic Seminars encourage diverse perspectives and cultivate empathy. Socratic Seminars build confidence and hone communication skills.

You will set a positive tone while establishing your classroom procedures with this student-friendly 25-slide presentation on rules and expectations. Slides cover all the middle and high school hot-button topics, such as bathroom, food/gum, bullying, cell phone, etc., along with Bonus Classroom Memes for a little added humor. PowerPoint template can be used for any subject or grade. Simply “fill in the blanks” with your own particulars. A must-needed gem for every secondary teacher!!

Teaching how to write a thesis to students? It can be daunting - but with the How to Write a Thesis Statement PowerPoint, you have everything you need for an exemplary lesson! Common Core-aligned Product includes 34 slides on what makes a strong thesis statement, steps for writing a thesis statement, tips and tricks, multiple CFU’s (Checks for Understanding), and a Bridge to Practice Formative Assessment. Your students will be ready to get their research on in no time!

Research shows that student feedback is one of the most important parts of the learning process! With an effect size of .79, the practice of giving students feedback enhances successful learning through all phases of instruction. But we all know that not all feedback is effective… The Art if Giving Student Feedback PowerPoint (34 Slides), you and your team can learn about The Feedback Four, Formative/Summative Feedback, the Compliment Sandwich, Feedback Stems, Giving Feedback Tips and Tricks, and practice with “Your Turn” Real-Classroom scenarios. Improve your practice of giving quality feedback, and watch your student growth grow exponetially. Perfect for PD and Department Meetings!

Exit Tickets are a versatile, research-based best practice that allow students to “show what they know.” In addition, Exit Tickets are a great way to conclude class while leaving you with a piece of data that informs tomorrow’s instruction. Now you can have 100 Exit Ticket slides at your fingertips for easy lesson wrap-ups! Just grab any slide and add it to your PowerPoint or Google Classroom. Share with a colleague for ready-to-use/no-prep formative assessments. Perfect for teacher evaluations that can be used for any subject or class!

Holding a department meeting but not sure where to start? The 24-slide Department Meeting PowerPoint is all you need to facilitate a productive and engaging meeting that will impress both your administrators and colleagues. Product includes agenda, norms, roles, goals, ice-breaker, best practice/article study, students of concern and commendation, student work task analysis, PD opportunities, and teacher spotlight. Just fill in with your own particulars and you’ll be showcasing your leadership skills in no time!

Students love brain teasers, so combine word work into word fun with the Rebus Puzzle PowerPoint! Students will be fully engaged with this interactive, fun instructional game that makes you “the cool teacher” while increasing critical thinking skills. Perfect for a bell ringer, brain break, or building community activity. 52-slide product includes rules/directions and answer key slides.

Do you coach, lead, or inspire teachers? Research shows that Questioning is the foundation to optimal instruction. Now you can help teachers polish their questioning skills and techniques with the Questioning Strategies to Engage Students PD PowerPoint. Product includes 38-slide PowerPoint that address research-based strategies, Checks for Understanding, Questioning Stem Bank, Questioning Strategies, and a teacher deliverable. You and your teachers will love this classroom-changing tool. Perfect for administration, department heads, and instructional coaches!

Every brain needs a Brain Break! Now you can have a bank of Movement and Silent Brain Breaks at your finger tips with the 55-Slide Brain Break Bank PowerPoint - including a Dance Party, Would You Rather, Human Knot, Snowball Fight, and Invisible Ball Toss. Perfect for grades 5-12. Best practice research shows giving students Brain Breaks can: Increase creativity Improve mood and motivation Restore energy and support learning Reduce boredom, stress, anxiety Help kids focus and be more productive

No need to worry about the first day with the ultimate Back to School PowerPoint. You will set a positive tone while establishing your classroom procedures and routines with this student-friendly presentation. Slides cover all the pertinent information including classroom homework policy, daily schedule, expectations, your pet peeves (every teacher has them!), supply list, grading/extra credit policy, and a fun, ice-breaker interview activity your students will love. This 24-slide PowerPoint template can be used for any subject or grade. Simply “fill in the blanks” with your own particulars. A must-needed gem for every teacher!!

Holding a faculty meeting? Keep you and your staff on point with this easy-to-use Faculty Meeting PowerPoint template. 23-Slide product includes all the essentials, such as norms, agenda, faculty ice breaker, teacher spotlight, best practices, S.M.A.R.T. goals, and data analysis slides. Just fill in with your own particulars. You and your staff will love this!

If you are a teacher who wants to see growth, student data chats are essential! With The Art of the Student Data Chat PowerPoint, it couldn’t be more simple or effective. This (29) slide product has everything you need including research facts, tips and tricks, materials, step-by-step guide, data wall inspo., and (10) data chat discussion slides to help you facilitate effective and inspiring data chats with your students. You and your students will love this academic game changer! Need to get your colleagues on the same page? Perfect for PD and Department Meetings! Five Benefits to Facilitating Student Data Chats: Data chats help students learn to take ownership of their own progress and set appropriate goals. Students who participate in data chats show marked increased levels of motivation. Students who engage in data chats learn to organize information and graphically represent the information. Students who engage in data chats share a common language with their teacher and peers. Students who consistently track their performance through data chats are better informed about how they’re doing, hold themselves accountable to do better, and prove to be more confident learners.

Break the ice the fun way with (40) engaging, student-friendly task cards. You and your students will love getting to know each other playing Would You Rather? and Find Someone Who…among other fun activities. Ice Breaker Task Cards are great way to start the day on a positive note or begin Morning Meetings. Bonus: Go green! Laminated task cards can be used year after year. My task cards are ready to use; no gluing required!

The Morning Meeting PowerPoint is the ultimate way to start each morning with an engaging topic that will ensure a positive classroom climate. With over 120 slides to choose from, you and your students will get to know each other while discussing real-world topics, themes, and subjects that will initiate social/emotional growth. You and your students will love this! This product is super sub friendly. Keep your classroom climate positive - even when you’re not there!

Kids love Halloween! Amp up the chills and thrills factor with the Halloween Haiku PowerPoint as students learn to brainstorm, write, and edit poetry. Product includes 30 slides on the background of haikus, fun Halloween facts, the haiku structure, Halloween haiku writing tips, examples, editing techniques, and tasks. You and your students will love this! This Common Core-aligned lesson is perfect for an evaluation lesson or sub plans! Keep them learning even when you’re not there!

Research shows that looking at student work builds capacity among teams in increasing student proficiency. The 24-slide Looking at Student Work (LASW) Meeting PowerPoint is all you need to facilitate a productive and engaging meeting that will impress both your administrators and colleagues and keep your team on task. Product includes agenda, norms, roles, goals, LASW terms, 55-minute LASW Protocol, and reflection piece. Just fill in with your own particulars and you’ll be showcasing your leadership skills in no time!

Holding a common planning meeting but not sure where to start? The 24-slide Common Planning Meeting PowerPoint is all you need to facilitate a productive and engaging meeting that will impress both your administrators and colleagues. Product includes agenda, norms, roles, common lesson plan template, formative/summative assessment, and a reflection piece. Just fill in with your own particulars and you’ll be showcasing your leadership skills in no time!